1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team
1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football | |
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Cotton Bowl, T 7–7 vs. Texas | |
Conference | Independent |
1943 record | 9–1–1 |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Grater Field/Alamo Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Bainbridge | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bunker Hill NAS | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greensboro | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis NAS | – | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 March Field | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph Field | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Pre-Flight | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego NTS | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Riley | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alameda Coast Guard | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Mary's Pre-Flight | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Pre-Flight | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camp Grant | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team represented the Army Air Forces' Randolph Field during the 1943 college football season. Randoph Field was located about 15 miles east-northeast of San Antonio, Texas. The team compiled a 9–1–1 record and played Texas to a 7–7 tie in the 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic on January 1, 1944.
, who coached Lake Charles, Louisiana, high school teams to two state championships, was the team's head coach. His assistant coaches were Butch Morse, Leland Killian, and Walter Parker.[1]
Glenn Dobbs was the star of the Randolph Field offense in 1943. Dobbs was the only Randolph player named to the Associated Press 1943 Service All-America team.[2] He also played at Tulsa and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 18 | Bryan Army Air Field |
| W 30–0 | [3] | ||||
September 25 | at Rice |
| W 6–0 | 12,000 | [4] | |||
October 2 | Ward Island Marines |
| W 39–9 | [5][6] | ||||
October 9 | vs. Bryan Army Air Field | Yoakum, TX | W 47–0 | |||||
October 23 | at Blackland Army Air Field |
| W 7–0 | [7] | ||||
October 30 | University of Mexico |
| W 34–0 | 12,000 | [8] | |||
November 6 | Blackland Army Air Field |
| W 26–7 | [9][10] | ||||
November 13 | at Ward Island Marines | Corpus Christi, TX | W 53–14 | [11] | ||||
November 20 | North Texas (NTAC) |
| W 20–13 | [12][13] | ||||
November 27 | Southwestern Louisiana | No. 18 |
| L 0–6 | 5,000 | [14] | ||
January 1 | vs. No. 14 Texas | T 7–7 | 15,000 | [15] | ||||
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References[]
- ^ "Ramblers Prepare". The Brownsville Herald. August 19, 1943. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1943 Service All-America". Waterloo Daily Courier. December 10, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parker, Dobbs Lead In Randolph Victory". The Big Spring Daily Herald. September 19, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randolph Licks Rice Owls in Mud Battle". San Antonio Light. September 26, 1943. p. 6-5 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "Randolph Trounces Ward Island, 39-9". Valley Evening Monitor. October 3, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randolph Field Smashes Marines: Flyers Collect Easy 39-9 Grid Victory". San Antonio Express. October 3, 1943. p. 4D – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "Randolph Rests Stars for Mexico". San Antonio Light. October 25, 1943. p. 6 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "10,000 See Randolph Gridders Beat Mexico: Mexico Gives Randolph Good Battle". San Antonio Light. October 31, 1943. p. 11 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "Randolph Field Keeps Perfect Record With Win Over Blackland". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 7, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randolph Trims Blackland, 26-7: Seven for Undefeated Ramblers". San Antonio Light. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "Randolph Paced By Dobbs Beats Ward Island 11". The Brownsville Herald. November 14, 1943. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randolph Defeats NTAC In Fourth Quarter Rally". The Brownsville Herald. November 21, 1943. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randolph Rallies To Take No. 9: Dobbs Hits Mark With 29 Passes". San Antonio Light. November 21, 1943. pp. 19–20.
- ^ "Ramblers Toppled As Gambling Pass Turns Into SLI Touchdown". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 28, 1943. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harold V. Ratliff (January 2, 1944). "Longhorns And Randolph Field Battle To 7-7 Deadlock: Dobbs Puts On Great Show For Drenched Fans". The Brownsville Herald (AP story). p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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